Thread: Sun October 10th - Sat October 16th

Prep: Hot shower
Strop: SRD Premium IV, English Bridle 25 webbing/ 50 leather
Scuttle: SRD
Cream: CarrieM's "First Frost"
Brush: TGN Premium Silvertip in handle I turned in Cherry
Razor: Kobar "Souvenir of Weisbaden" 5/8 in custom Birdseye maple scales
After Shave: C.O. Bigelow "Mentha"
Result: This is the 4th of the 5 razors in a set I restored recently. The lather with CarrieM's cream was amazing and full of wonderful menthol. The shave was very comfortable and smooth. Have a great day gentlemen, you deserve it!

I forgot the pic the first time I posted this, so I deleted the post, and am now reposting. Sorry gentlemen!

6/8 W&B "The Celebrated" in B&W Ebony | Kanayama | Bomb Saigon | EveryReady w/ TGN 18mm Silvertip | Thayers Lavender | Bomb Saigon ASB | Le Labo Rose 31

The wife and I had a wonderful time last night meeting up with Robert (BladeRunner001) for dinner while he was in town for business. It was a great time getting to know a friend from the board. Thank you, Robert!

The shave today was almost as great! Stropping the restored W&B is always a treat. The heft of the blade matches perfectly with the substantial wooden scales Mainaman put on it for me. The Bomb filled the bathroom with a wonderful scent and created a cushioned, slick dream of a lather. I was left with a nice smooth BBS face!

Have a great day, gentlemen!

7/8 TI Le Canadien with faux mother of pearl
Speik SS
24 mm Silvertip Brush with custom handle
Ambrose "Vintage style" strop + Craftsman strop
Thayers' SuperWH
Proraso Green Balm
Nivea Moisturizer


Very nice comfortable shave! I think I'm really going to enjoy that TI razor!

6/8 C.V. Heljestrand No.9
TOBS Lemon & Lime
Shavemac 177
RazoRock Alum
444
Brut

Great pics gentlemen!!

DC Shave #2

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Razor: Gillette Fusion

Brush: 22mm Vulfix Super Badger

Überlather: Al Raz' "Potomac" Shave Creme (sample from Bill)

After Shave/Moisturizer: Nivea Extra Soothing Balm (sensitive skin)

Result: Today was my second and last shave in DC...met up with Bill and his wife last night. Had a great time (good company, good conversations and great dinner. The beautiful bowl I used for my lather today was a gift from Bill and wife (thank you ). The lather was using Al Raz' Potomac creme (also from Bill). I will better portray this bowl in a more fitting composition and SOTD soon enough. Today, I just wanted to show it off . Lather smelled great and über-licious, prep was simple yet fabulous...the shave? Not as satisfying a shave as I would have liked...Despite a BBS smooth shave with the blade, I think my skin had an underlying raw feel to it, no doubt from from yesterday's shave with the Fusion. So, I settled with an OK shave. Can't wait to get home today and put this razor to rest and pick up a more appropriate hardware that is more fitting for this bowl and creme.

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Again, sorry about the cell-phone quality picture...as Tom put it: "it's a Fusion and as such, deserve nothing more than just a cell-phone quality picture".

Have a great Wednesday gentlemen .

Plisson #14 Haute Montagne : Wade&Butcher "The Celebrated" 6/8 : Comptoir des savonniers SS : T&H 1805 ASL

The pleasure was all mine my friend. It was great meeting you and your wife and it should be me thanking you for the gorgeous bowl (which I did use today btw).

I am sitting at DCA waiting and praying that the rain won't cause delays ir cancellations

Looking at all these wonderful blades and great sgaves certainly makes me jealous and eager to get back home at back on track. 2 days with the Fusion was long enogh torture

Great SOTDs gentlemen

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

6/8 W&B "The Celebrated" in B&W Ebony | Kanayama | Bomb Saigon | EveryReady w/ TGN 18mm Silvertip | Thayers Lavender | Bomb Saigon ASB | Le Labo Rose 31

The wife and I had a wonderful time last night meeting up with Robert (BladeRunner001) for dinner while he was in town for business. It was a great time getting to know a friend from the board. Thank you, Robert!

The shave today was almost as great! Stropping the restored W&B is always a treat. The heft of the blade matches perfectly with the substantial wooden scales Mainaman put on it for me. The Bomb filled the bathroom with a wonderful scent and created a cushioned, slick dream of a lather. I was left with a nice smooth BBS face!

Have a great day, gentlemen!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Again, sorry about the cell-phone quality picture...as Tom put it: "it's a Fusion and as such, deserve nothing more than just a cell-phone quality picture".

Have a great Wednesday gentlemen .

Yes, thats what I mean, but you translated it in a correct English

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

The pleasure was all mine my friend. It was great meeting you and your wife and it should be me thanking you for the gorgeous bowl (which I did use today btw).

Au contraire, mon frere! We both thoroughly enjoyed the company and were very humbled by your generosity. I consider myself lucky to have made such a friend!


Have a safe flight and we look forward to seeing you again (but you must bring Ella with you next time). In the meantime, enjoy the lather bowl and the Potomac!

Thursday, 10.14.10

Aura Glow
The much maligned Williams Shave Soap
Semogue SOC Boar
G.H. Pumacker Black Diamond 11/16ths
SRD Premium I Strop ... 40 linen/80 Leather
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea AS Balm
Ice Blue Aqua Velva

As can be seen from today's pic, I have a very heavy schedule today... Great shave to start crossing jobs off the list!